SEC, CFTC to Host August 20 Roundtable on Clearing and Listing of Swaps and Security-Based Swaps

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2010-148

Washington, D.C., Aug. 13, 2010 — The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission staffs will hold a public roundtable on August 20 to discuss issues related to governance and conflicts of interest in the clearing and listing of swaps and security-based swaps.

The roundtable will assist both agencies in the rulemaking process to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

The roundtable will be held at the CFTC hearing room at Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, D.C. The discussion will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also listen by telephone and should be prepared to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation.

• U.S./Canada Toll-Free: (866) 312-4390
• International Toll: (404) 537-3379

  Conference ID: 94280143

Members of the public wishing to submit their views on the topics addressed at the discussion may do so through the comment form or e-mail address on the SEC website or the governance rulemaking page on the CFTC website.

All submissions provided to either the CFTC or the SEC in any electronic form or on paper will be published on the website of the respective agency, without review and without removal of personally identifying information.

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Agenda for the Joint CFTC-SEC Public Roundtable Discussion